20 Revolvers I Would Snap Up if I Saw Them Listed for What They Sold for in 2015
I keep a mental list of revolvers that were sitting on shop shelves and forum classifieds a decade ago…
20 Handguns That I Keep Reaching for Even When Something Newer Is Sitting Next to Them
Every year there’s a new “must-have” pistol that shows up in the gun shop case with a better trigger,…
20 Rifles I Would Reach for Before Any Handgun in a Real Emergency
I like handguns. I carry one when it makes sense, and I’m not interested in starting a caliber war…
These 9mm Pistols Are the Ones Instructors Actually Use to Teach
Spend enough time around training ranges and you notice something: instructors are not usually showing up with the newest,…
The 20 Guns Every New Rural Property Owner Should Buy Before the First Winter
The first fall on a new piece of rural ground feels like freedom right up until the sun starts…
The 20 Revolvers That Have Never Given Me a Reason to Look for Something Different
I’ve owned plenty of revolvers that were “interesting,” and a few that were flat-out impressive—for about two months. Then…
These .45 ACP Loads Are the Reason the Caliber Keeps Its Believers
Every few years, somebody declares the .45 ACP “done.” Too big, too slow, too outdated. Then you walk into…
The Best Striker-Fired Pistols Ever Made
Striker-fired pistols existed long before polymer frames became common, but the modern versions changed the handgun market permanently. They…
The Best Affordable Handguns Under $500
A $500 handgun budget no longer limits buyers to rough triggers, tiny sights, or questionable designs. Several current pistols…
The 20 Handguns That Win Every Online Poll and Underperform in Real Use
Every time somebody asks “What handgun should I buy?” the internet turns it into a popularity contest. The same…